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GoodAQI 23

Québec City’s five-day smoke forecast shows the current index and the clearest time ahead.

23
AQI now
4.2
PM2.5 · µg/m³
1 cleaner spot within 3 hr drive

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The better move within a 3-hour drive

Dates

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Saguenay looks like the better move.83% cleaner air with a verified 2 h 45 min road trip. Rankings balance cleaner air with trip ease.

Every town is also available in the ranked list.
Québec City Clean · PM2.5 0–5 Good · 5–9 Elevated · 9–15 Polluted · 15–35 Unhealthy · 35–55 Severe · 55+
Top pick
Baie-Saint-Paul
Cel-shaded illustration of Baie-Saint-Paul
AQI 2
#1Baie-Saint-PaulChecking road route

Quebec· Good

Charlevoix arts town where the Gouffre River meets the St. Lawrence, with wide-river estuary air.

90% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.4 µg/m³ here vs 4.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.4/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.8 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Québec City right now

90% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
La Malbaie
Cel-shaded illustration of La Malbaie
AQI 7
#2La MalbaieChecking road route

Quebec· Good

Charlevoix resort town on the wide St. Lawrence estuary, with river-sea air and grand historic hotels.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.2 µg/m³ here vs 4.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.2/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Québec City right now

71% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Still smoky
Trois-Rivières
Cel-shaded illustration of Trois-Rivières
AQI 29
#3Trois-Rivières~1 h 45 min drive

Quebec· Good

A major Quebec city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 5.2 µg/m³ here vs 4.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 5.2/22 × 7 = 1.7 here; 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
24% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Trois-Rivi�res - �cole MEES monitor. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Still smoky
Shawinigan
Cel-shaded illustration of Shawinigan
AQI 42
#4ShawiniganChecking road route

Quebec· Good

Mauricie city on the Saint-Maurice River, a gateway to lake-and-forest country with a broad hotel base.

Worse air than home. Don't bother.

PM2.5 is 7.5 µg/m³ here vs 4.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 7.5/22 × 7 = 2.4 here; 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

Air is currently worse here than in Québec City

79% worse airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Shawinigan - Saint-Marc monitor. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Still smoky
La Haute-Saint-Charles
Cel-shaded illustration of La Haute-Saint-Charles
AQI unavailable
#5La Haute-Saint-CharlesChecking road route

Quebec

Quebec community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Still smoky
Saint-Georges
Cel-shaded illustration of Saint-Georges
AQI unavailable
#6Saint-GeorgesChecking road route

Quebec

Quebec community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Still smoky
Victoriaville
Cel-shaded illustration of Victoriaville
AQI unavailable
#7VictoriavilleChecking road route

Quebec

Quebec community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Still smoky
Rivière-Ouelle
Cel-shaded illustration of Rivière-Ouelle
AQI unavailable
#8Rivière-OuelleChecking road route

Quebec

Quebec community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Still smoky
Lac-Édouard
Cel-shaded illustration of Lac-Édouard
AQI unavailable
#9Lac-ÉdouardChecking road route

Quebec

Quebec community with a cached air reading available when it appears in a nearby escape search.

Air comparison pending.

Air comparison pendingChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

PM2.5 is modelled for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Greenville
Cel-shaded illustration of Greenville
AQI 3
#10GreenvilleChecking road route

Maine· Good

Gateway to Moosehead Lake, Maine's largest lake, deep in the North Woods with lodges and open-water air.

88% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.5 µg/m³ here vs 4.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.5/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.7 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Québec City right now

88% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Directions
Saguenay
Cel-shaded illustration of Saguenay
AQI 4
#11Saguenay~2 h 45 min drive

Quebec· Good

A major Quebec city with broad lodging options and live air-quality readings for comparison when smoke shifts across the region.

83% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 4.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Québec City right now

83% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Saguenay - UQAC monitor. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Kamouraska
Cel-shaded illustration of Kamouraska
AQI 7
#12KamouraskaChecking road route

Quebec· Good

Historic riverside village on the widening St. Lawrence, with open-estuary air and heritage inns.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.2 µg/m³ here vs 4.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.2/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Québec City right now

71% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Rivière-du-Loup
Cel-shaded illustration of Rivière-du-Loup
AQI 7
#13Rivière-du-LoupChecking road route

Quebec· Good

Lower St. Lawrence town where the river widens toward the gulf, with open-estuary marine air.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.2 µg/m³ here vs 4.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.2/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Québec City right now

71% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Tadoussac
Cel-shaded illustration of Tadoussac
AQI 7
#14TadoussacChecking road route

Quebec· Good

Village where the Saguenay Fjord meets the St. Lawrence, wrapped in cold estuary air, a whale-watching base.

71% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 1.2 µg/m³ here vs 4.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 1.2/22 × 7 = 0.4 here; 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Québec City right now

71% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Carleton North
Cel-shaded illustration of Carleton North
AQI 1
#15Carleton NorthChecking road route

New Brunswick· Good

New Brunswick community with lodging and a separate live air reading for regional smoke comparisons.

95% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.2 µg/m³ here vs 4.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Québec City right now

95% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Southwest Harbor
Cel-shaded illustration of Southwest Harbor
AQI 1
#16Southwest HarborChecking road route

Maine· Good

Quiet side of Mount Desert Island away from Bar Harbor's crowds, wrapped in the same cold Gulf of Maine air.

95% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.2 µg/m³ here vs 4.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Québec City right now

95% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Acadia NP - McFarland monitor.

Directions
Bar Harbor
Cel-shaded illustration of Bar Harbor
AQI 1
#17Bar Harbor~6 h 15 min drive

Maine· Good

Island town at the gateway to Acadia, wrapped by the cold Gulf of Maine with steady sea air and abundant lodging.

95% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.2 µg/m³ here vs 4.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.2/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

4 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Québec City right now

95% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 from the Acadia NP - McFarland monitor.

Directions
Camden
Cel-shaded illustration of Camden
AQI 2
#18Camden~5 h 45 min drive

Maine· Good

Midcoast harbor town where the hills meet Penobscot Bay, with open-water air and a walkable base of inns.

93% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.3 µg/m³ here vs 4.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.3/22 × 7 = 0.1 here; 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.9 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Québec City right now

93% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:12 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town.

Directions
Digby
Cel-shaded illustration of Digby
AQI 4
#19DigbyChecking road route

Nova Scotia· Good

Bay of Fundy scallop-fishing town, wrapped in the bay's cool marine air, with harbourfront inns.

83% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 4.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Québec City right now

83% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

Directions
Annapolis Royal
Cel-shaded illustration of Annapolis Royal
AQI 4
#20Annapolis RoyalChecking road route

Nova Scotia· Good

Canada's oldest permanent settlement on the Annapolis Basin, cooled by Bay of Fundy tidal air.

83% cleaner than home — pack the car.

PM2.5 is 0.7 µg/m³ here vs 4.2 back home.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at these levels: 0.7/22 × 7 = 0.2 here; 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 at home.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →

3.5 µg/m³ less fine-particle pollution than Québec City right now

83% cleaner airChecking trip easeChecking nearby staysChecking today's weather

Observed Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT

PM2.5 is estimated for this town. No AQHI station is close enough.

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Observed Aug 23, 5:00 p.m. EDTLast scan Aug 23, 6:27 p.m. EDT · 49 min ago

Why live rankings? Smoke plumes are patchy and shift with the wind, so no direction is reliably cleaner. This list is recalculated from live PM2.5 every hour — and if everything nearby is smoky, it says so.

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What this means · Québec City

Good

AQI 23

AQI = Air Quality Index

Typical person. Air quality is satisfactory for most outdoor plans.

Kids, seniors, heart or lung conditions. Unusually sensitive people can still enjoy the outdoors.

The AQI on this page follows fine particles (PM2.5). Particles here are 4.2 µg/m³ (Clean), so the headline and the particle scale below tell the same story.

Act two · Fine particles only

Where PM2.5 lands

This bar is smoke and fine particles (PM2.5) only. Left is cleaner air; right is heavier particle pollution. Today's particles sit in Clean.

4.2 µg/m³
Clean · 0Smoky · 40Severe · 80+

Act three · Particle ladder

What each PM2.5 rung feels like

  • 0–3µg/m³Natural. About as clean as outdoor air realistically gets.
  • 3–5µg/m³Clean. Crisp, destination-worthy air.
  • 5–9µg/m³Good. Clean city air; most people will not notice anything today.
  • 9–15µg/m³Elevated. Usually no big deal today; sensitive lungs may notice hard exercise.
  • 15–35µg/m³Polluted. Smoke or traffic pollution is now worth acting on.
  • 35–55µg/m³Unhealthy. Symptoms become more likely, especially with asthma or heart disease.
  • 55+µg/m³Severe. Everyone should reduce exposure and clean the indoor air.

Act four · Felt number

Cigarettes a week

A secondary feel for the particle load only — not a medical claim, and not a substitute for AQI.

1.3/wk

What is PM2.5?

Fine particles about 30× thinner than a human hair — small enough to slip through your lungs and into your bloodstream. We measure them inµg/m³: micrograms of particle mass in a cubic metre of air.

The math

PM2.5 here is 4.2 µg/m³.Berkeley Earth: 22 µg/m³ for 24 h ≈ 1 cigarette.A week at this level: 4.2/22 × 7 = 1.3 cigarettes.A long-term health-risk equivalence, not literal smoking.See how we work it out →
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